lists of Tuition Free Universities in Norway for International Students

Norway is a Scandinavian country and a hub for academics. The intake by major Norwegian universities is overly huge. Aside its quality education students gain, the peace co- existence amongst students/foreigners is impressive. Studying in Norway comes with benefits. It’s one of the countries with less tuition fees.

Norwegian public universities and state university colleges do not charge tuition fees for both native and foreign students because government finances education with taxpayers’ money.

Although, certain programmes/courses may have fees.

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According to the official Norwegian web site, www.studyinnorway.no: Living in Norway has a reputation for being expensive, but studying in Norway may not be as expensive as you think!

The Norwegian higher education sector consists of eight universities, nine specialised university institutions, 20 state university colleges, two national academies of the arts and 16 private colleges.

For specific information and equiries, visit the relevant schools from the list below:

METHOD OF APPLICATION
All application should be sent directly to the specific institution. For institutions with an online application portal, carefully fill in the requested details and submit. Visit institutions via links above.

FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: The Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service (NUCAS) coordinates the admission to regular undergraduate study programmes at all universities, university colleges, and some private university colleges in Norway. Applicants with a foreign secondary education, holding a permanent or renewable residence permit for Norway, must apply for admission through NUCAS. Online application deadline is 1st March for such foreign applicants, and all requirements must be met by 1st July.

FOR MASTERS STUDENTS: If you are seeking Masters programmes where the language of instruction is English, you should visit the official Online Masters programmes catalogue and browse by subject area. Admission requirements are decided by each university and university college based on an academic evaluation of the applicants. See individual schools via links above.

FOR PHD PROGRAMS: For Ph.D. programmes in English you will have to check with each institution individually (see official websites above).

DEADLINES:
The application deadline for foreign students is between December 1 to March 15 for courses starting the following autumn (August). Please note that some institutions have separate “pre-qualification” deadlines that are earlier than this.

PLEASE NOTE:
All students who plan to stay in Norway for more than three months will need a Student Residence Permit. Requirements and procedures depend on your current country of residency. Visas are only issued for stays up to 90 days (e.g. for certain Summer School programmes)

Students may be allowed to work up to 20 hours per week. Certain restrictions do apply.
Several scholarships and financial schemes are available for foreign students. Eligibility depends on your current country of residency and level of completed education.